Syria Faces Political and Security Challenge in Sweida Amid Renewed Clashes
The situation in Sweida has escalated into a major political and security challenge for the Syrian government, following renewed clashes that erupted Tuesday night and expanded further by Wednesday morning.
Sources on the ground report that the city and wider province are now at the center of a volatile standoff, with Damascus caught between two pressing pressures: the growing calls to arms led by spiritual leader Hikmat al-Hijri, and the demands for retribution from loyalist factions mourning the loss of numerous fighters in recent battles.
The internal tensions are now further complicated by Israel's increasing involvement—driven largely by its own domestic calculations—adding a new layer of complexity to an already fragile landscape.
Observers warn that Sweida, long seen as a relatively quiet region in southern Syria, may become the next flashpoint in the country's protracted conflict, especially if calls for mobilization grow louder and retaliatory operations intensify.
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